F&S reports

OBJECTIVE: To address the knowledge gap surrounding herbal medicine and supplement usage patterns and supplement-prescription medication interactions among patients seeking treatment for infertility. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey study. …

OBJECTIVE: We report a case of an accessory cavitated uterine mass (ACUM) in a patient with infertility and chronic pelvic pain. In addition, we summarize the literature to better characterize ACUM diagnosis and management. DESIGN: A compr…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the initiation, integration, and costs of reduced-cost infertility services within the maternal health department of a public hospital in a low-income country. DESIGN: Retrospective review of the clinical and laborat…

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the efficacy and safety of elagolix, a GnRH antagonist, to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN: A phase 2, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING: Outpatient and academic …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the ongoing pregnancy rates (OPRs) for subcutaneous progesterone (SC-P) to intramuscular progesterone (IM-P) in hormone replacement therapy used in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles. DESIGN: Prospective nonrandomize…

Although lifestyle factors such as diet, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption are increasingly recognized as important contributors to the risk of subfertility, the role of exercise in fertility remains less clear. As such, it is chal…

OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical use of elagolix in ovarian stimulation and its effect on premature ovulation in a cohort of women undergoing oocyte donation. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study with the use of historical controls. SETTING…

Infertility affects over 6 million people in the United States and has been shown to disproportionally affect minority patient populations. Asian American infertility is a particularly understudied area of research. This mini review article…

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence and treatment characteristics of assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles involving specific male factor infertility diagnoses in the United States. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of ART cycles …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate cumulative live birth rates (CLBRs) in cycles with and without preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) among patients aged <35 and 35-37 years. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Society …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of chemotherapy on the uterus. DESIGN: Cross-sectional pilot study. SETTING: Single university fertility clinic. PATIENTS: Twelve patients with a history of alkylating agent chemotherapy exposure afte…

An ongoing interest in environmental exposures and female fertility has led to an increasing number of studies focusing on endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Both natural and synthetic compounds have the ability to impact reproductive h…

OBJECTIVE: To determine if Black women have worse in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes than women of other races/ethnicities, and to establish which factors are associated with the IVF outcomes of Black women. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort…

OBJECTIVE: To examine trends of frozen embryo transfer (FET) proportions and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) incidence and determine risk factors for LGA infants after FET. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Not applicable. PAT…

The development of highly potent gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) allowed for a significant addition to options for the medical management of symptomatic endometriosis. Pituitary GnRH receptor down-regulation leads to a hypog…

I describe how we identified the need to block the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge when trying to control the processes of luteinization and ovulation within the clinic. The first step, in fact, was using ovarian ultrasound evaluation of fol…

OBJECTIVE: To study the association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and infertility among reproductive-age women while controlling for obesity and other metabolic markers. Previous studies found a link between infertili…

OBJECTIVE: To determine if chronic inflammation, assessed by basal high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels, is associated with pregnancy outcomes in women with unexplained infertility undergoing ovarian stimulation with intraute…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to assess the association between AMH and live birth among women with elevated AMH undergoing first fresh IVF. Serum antimüllerian hormone (AMH) correlates with oocyte yield during in vitro fertiliz…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether infertility diagnoses differ between Black ethnic subgroups. DESIGN: Retrospective review. SETTING: an urban safety-net hospital. PATIENTS: Women seeking infertility care between 2005 and 2015. INTERVENTI…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and risk factors for intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) after minimally invasive and open myomectomy and hysteroscopic myomectomy (HM). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: University-affiliated fe…

OBJECTIVE: To present a case of persistent postoperative elevation of the right hemidiaphragm after bipolar electrocoagulation of diaphragmatic endometriosis, highly likely because of collateral thermal damage to key branches of the phrenic…

The availability of direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing has dramatically increased over the past 2 decades, particularly those targeted at reproduction and fertility. Several ethical concerns exist with regard to DTC tests, including the lack …

OBJECTIVE: To survey practice patterns designed to increase access to infertility care and evaluate the exposure of obstetrics and gynecology residents to infertility care for the underserved. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Reproductiv…

OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive and multidimensional description and conceptualization of the experiences of Black women seeking treatment for infertility. DESIGN: Convergent parallel mixed-methods study combining retrospective chart…